Pakistan, Aug. 29 -- Pakistan secured a stunning comeback victory against South Africa, winning 4-3 on penalty shootouts in the classification round of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026.

The match was tied 4-4 at the end of regulation time. Pakistan goalkeeper Waqar delivered an outstanding performance, said a press release. South Africa began aggressively, with Del Lora Trevor scoring in the 8th minute and Kasim Dayan adding another in the 18th minute to give their side a 0-2 lead. Pakistan responded strongly with back-to-back goals. Afraz opened Pakistan's account in the 21st minute, followed by a field goal from Muhammad Imad just a minute later in the 22nd minute to level the score at 2-2. In the 32nd minute, Rana Waheed Ashraf pro...